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NOTE. 


The  following  is  not  a  complete  list  of  the  languages 
and  dialects  into  which  the  Bible  or  Portions  of  the  Bible 
has  been  translated — which  now  number  about  four 
hundred  and  fifty — but  it  will  be  interesting  as  giving 
the  more  important. 

The  specimens  of  versions  are  arranged,  in  gen- 
eral, according  to  the  countries  in  which  thej'  origi- 
nated. The  reader  begins  with  the  languages  of  the 
British  Isles,  1-6,  and  proceeds  to  the  continent  of 
Europe,  7-68.  After  the  languages  of  Asia,  69-162,  and 
of  the  Islands,  163-185,  will  be  found  those  of  Africa, 
186-217,  and  finally  those  which  are  peculiar  to  the 
American  continent,  218-242. 

In  many  cases,  as  will  be  noticed,  the  specimen  is  re 
peated  to  show  the  different  alphabets  or  characters 
which  the  people  use.  The  Turkish  version,  for  exam- 
ple, is  prepared  for  Moslems  in  the  Arabic  letter,  but  for 
Armenians  an  entirely  different  form  is  needed,  and  for 
Greeks  yet  another.    See  Nos.  48-50. 


[Keprint  of  1907.] 


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JOHN  III.  16. 


1.  ENGLISH. 

For  God  so  loved  the  world,  that  he 
gaye  his  only  begotten  Son,  that  whoso- 
ever believeth  in  him  should  not  perish, 
but  have  everlasting  life. 

(Highlands  of 
2.  GAELIC.  Scotland.) 

Oir    is    anu    mar  sin   a   ghradhaich  Dia  an 

saoglial,   gu'n   d'thug    e   'aon-ghin    Mhic  f6in, 

chum  as  ge  b'e  neach  a  chreideas  ann,  nach 

sgriosar  e,  ach  gu'm  bi  a'bheatha  shiorruidh 

aige. 

3.  IRISH. 

Ofri  If  ■tT)<!iTv  TO  bo  5Ti^tJy,5  Dfa  <vt)  b6Tf)<xT), 

50  bcu5   re   <v  eiT)3eii)    SDl^ejc  [ve]vl   ]omr 

5lb  be  cTxeibe<vr  -at)  t)<vc  jKvcoib  fe  <x  tt)U5<x, 

'Acb  50  TT)beic  <x.i)  beca  TfoftiVjbe  -Aise. 

4.  IRISH  (Roman). 
Olr  is  mar  so  do  glira,dhuigh  Dia  an  domhan, 
go  dtug  s6  a  6iughein  Meic  fein,  ionnus  gidh  b6 
chreideas  ann,  nach  rachadh  s6  a  mugha,  achd 
go  mbeith  an  bheatha  shiorruidhe  aige. 

5.  MANX.  (IsUofMan.) 

Son  Iheid  y  ghraib  shen  ling  Jee  da'n  theihll, 
dy  dug  eh  e  ynrj'can  Vac  v'er  uy  glieddyn, 
nagh  jinnagh  quoi-erbee  chredjagh  aynsyn 
cherraghtyn,  agh  yn  vea  ta  dy  bragh  farraghtyn 
y  chosney. 

6.  WELSH. 
Canys    felly    y    carodd    Duw    y    byd,   fel    y 
rhoddodd  efe  ei  unig-anedig  Fab,  fel  na  choller 
pwy  bynnag  a  gredo  ynddo  ef,  ond  caflfael  o 
hono  fywyd  tragywyddol. 

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SPECIMEN    VERSES. 

7.  BRETON.  (Brittany.) 
Rag  evel-se  eo  en.  deus  Doue  caret  ar  bed, 

ma  en  deus  roed  e  Vab  uuik-ganet,  evit  na 
vezo  ket  collet  pioubenag  a  gred  ennan,  mes 
ma  en  devezo  ar  vuez  eternel. 

8.  FRENCH. 

Car  Dieu  a  tellement  aim6  le  monde,  qu'il 
a  donn6  son  Fils  unique,  afin  que  quiconque 
croit  en  lui  ne  p6risse  point,  mais  qu'il  ait  la 
vie  6ternelle. 

9.  FRENCH    BASQUE.  (Pyrrhenees.) 

Jaincoac  ecen  liain  maite  ipan  du  mundua, 
non  eman  baitu  bere  Seme  bakharra,  amorea 
gatic  norcere  sinhesten  baitu  hura  baithan  gal 
ez  dadin,  bainan  9an  de9an  bethiereco  bicia. 

10.  SPANISH. 

Porque  de  tal  manera  amo  Dios  al  mundo, 
que  haya  dado  !i  su  Hijo  unig6uito ;  para  que 
todo  aquel  que  en  61  creyere,  no  se  pierda, 
mas  tenga  vida  eterna. 

11.  CATALAN.       (Eastern Spain.) 
Puix  Deu  ha  amat  de  tal  modo  al  mon,  que 

ha  donat  son  unigenit  Fill,  5,  fi  de  que  tot 
horn  que  creu  en  ell  no  peresca,  ans  be  tinga 
la  vida  eterna. 

12.  SPANISH    BASQUE. 
Alchatuco  naiz,  eta  juaugonaiz  nere  aitagana, 
eta  esango  diot:    Aita,  pecatu  eguin  nuen  cerua- 
ren  contra,  eta  zure  aurrean. — {Luke  xv.  18.) 

13.  SPANISH  BASQUE  (Cuipuscoan  Dialect). 
Joaten  ceratela  bada  eman  zayozcatzute  era- 
cutsiac  jeude  guciai :  batayatzen  dituzutela  Ai- 
taren,  eta  Semearen,  eta  Espiritu  santuaren 
icenean. — {Matt,  xxviii.  19.) 

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14.  G  I  T  A  N  O.       {Spanish  Gipsies.) 
Mangue  ardinelarC,  y  chalar6  al  batusch,  y  le 
penar6:  Batu,  he  querdi  crejete  coutra  o  Tarpe 
y  anglal  de  tucue. — {Luke  xv.  18.) 

15.  PORTUGUESE. 
Porque  de  tal  maneira  araou  Deos  ao  mundo, 
que  deo  a  seu  Filho  unigenito ;  para  que  todo 
aquelle  que   uelle  cr6,  nao  pere9a,  mas  tenha 
a  vida  eterna. 

16.  ICELANDIC. 

Pvi  svo  elskaoi  Guo  heiminn,  ao  hann  gaf 
sinn  eingetinn  Son,  til  pess  ao  liver,  sein  4  hann 
triiir,  ekki  glatist,  heldur  hafi  eilift  lif. 

17.  NORWEGIAN. 

!ll)i  faa  fjattcr  ®iib  clffct  SScrbcn,  at  l)Cin  ^aber  gibct 
fin  8oii  ben  eenbaarnc,  paa  bet  at  bner  ben,  fom  troer 
paa  [jam,  iffe  ffal  fortabcS,  men  l)a\)(  et  euigt  Sib. 

18.  SWEDISH. 

2\)  ftt  alffiibc  ®ub  lucrlbcna,  att  I)an  utgaf  fin  cnba 
©on,  pa  bet  att  f)tuar  od)  rn,  fom  tror  pa  l^onoin,  ffad 
icfe  forgafl,  iitaii  fii  rminnciligit  lif. 

19.  NORWAY-LAPPONESE   (or  Quanian). 

Dastgo  nuft  rakkasen  ani  Ibmel  mailme,  atte 
barnes  san  addi,  dam  aino,  amas  juokkas,  gutte 
su  ala  a.ssko,  lapput,  mutto  vai  agalas  aellem 
sau  azusi. 

20.  LAPPONESE. 

3utte  nau  etfl  Snbnifl  rodralbeb,  atte  fobn  ulfofmabbi 
ainaragatiim  "^Uirbiu-bS,  iivii  fart  fiitte,  juffo  Jaffa  fo 
nal,  i  falfa  laljpot  ainat  obtjot  efclrcn  clcmcb. 


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21.  RUSS    LAPP. 

T9H  TjA^K  lUTO  HftiMejib  HHT  uia69mifl 
Tan    ajibMe,    iuto    lU'Kec   Ajbre,    axiy- 

II13HTMa    9HAiM,    T9H    BapaC     UITO     lOKbflH'B, 

Kie   CoHHe  Biep,   ifi    JwafiKbaxx,   a    jiexx 
coHHe  areea^iMyui. 

22.  FINNISH. 

<B\M  niin  on  Siiiiiiilfl  nuiilinaa  rafaflantit,  ettd  f)dn 
nnboi  ^dncn  ainoaa  ^oifanfa,  cttd  jofaincn  ftiin  iiffoo 
^diien  ))ddllcnfd,  ci  pM  [)uffimiaii,  mutta  iianfaiffifcti 
eldnidn  [aaman. 

23.  DUTCH. 

Want  alzoo  lief  heeft  God  de  wereld  gehad, 
dat  hij  zijnen  eeniggeboren'  Zoon  gegeven 
heeft,  opdat  een  iegelijk,  die  in  hem  gelooft, 
niet  verderve,  maar  het  eeuwige  leven  hebbe. 

24.  FLEMISH. 

"Want  alzoo  lief  heeft  God  de  wereld  gehad, 
dat  hij  zijnen  eeniggeboren  Zoon  gaf;  opdat 
alien,  die  in  hem  gelooven,  niet  verloren  wor- 
den,  maar  het  eeuwige  leven  hebben. 

25.  GERMAN. 

Sllfo  f)at  ®Ott  bie  SBcIt  ()clicbct  bag  cr  fcincn  ciiigc= 
borncii  ®o^n  gab,  atif  ba^  Me,  bic  an  ibn  glatibeii, 
nid)t  bcrloren  rrerben,  fonbern  baS  emige  Sebeti  f;abcii. 

26.  GERMAN   (Hebrew). 

*]V3t>0  ]V3Vh  V}^))V  \bl  Ill^lDf'^    /]P7")P1"I 


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27.  LITHUANIAN. 

ta\po  35ierc6  m»;lejo  fmicta,  fab  fatoo  hjiengimmujl 
funii  bdwe,  jeib  iflfp  i  jl  tiffi  ne  })ra|)iiltit,  bet  amilna 
gl;>Mta  tuvvctu. 

28.  POLISH. 

Albowiem  tak  B6g  umilowal  ^wiat,  ze  Syna 
swego  iednorodzonego  dal,  aby  kazdy,  kto  wen 
wierzy,  nie  zginal,  ale  mial  zywot  wieczny. 

29.  POLISH    {Hebrew). 

,ri3?n?.  i^"iib-ns  i:"i:  bsT  anix  "jx  i:a'^'»b.)  m^') 

30.  WEN  DISH   (Upper).        {Lvmtia.) 
^f(f)cto,5  taf  ie  Sol;   ton  SSmjet    lubotual,   fo  h)on 

ffmoie[)o  icuicjffOo  iiaroti5cncl)o  @6t)ua  bal  je,  [o  bi)djii 
f(l)itjt),  fii  bo  nicf)0  mjcrja,  f^iibfiit  nebl;li,  ale  JDJecjne 
jitiHMiie  nijcli. 

31.  WENDISH   (Lower).        (Lusatia.) 
^fd)cto   taf   jo  So^g   ten    jTmet   litbomal,   oj   hjon 

lywojogo  jabnoporojonego  jfi)nna  bal  jo,  abii  \d)\)fne 
bo  liogo  mcrcje,  fgubone  hcbtili,  ale  to  uimcrne  jfimehe 
tneli. 

32.  BOHEMIAN. 

9leho  taf  Su^  milottjal  (met,  3e  St;na  ftoe^o  gebnO' 
rojenef)©  bal,  ab>)  fa5bl),  fboj  twerj  tv  nc\)o,  nc3a{)l)nul, 
o(c  mcl  3il»ot  iDccm;. 

33.  HUNGARIAN. 

Mert  dgy  szeret6  Isten  e'  vilflgot,  hogy  az  6 
egyetleuegy  sziilbtt  Fijftt  adnS,,  hogy  minden, 
valaki  hiszeu  6  benne,  el  ne  vesszen,  hanem 
or  k  6letet  vegyen. 


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SPECIMEN    VERSES. 

(TFends  in 
34.  HUNGARIAN-WENDISH.    Hungary.) 

Ar  je  tak  lubo  Bog  ete  szvet,  da  je  Szina  szvo- 

jega  jedinorodjenoga  d^o,  dS.  vszaki,  ki  vu  nyem 

verje,  sze  ne  szkvari,  nego  mS.  'zitek  vekivecsni. 

35.  SLOVENIAN. 
Kajti   tako  je    Bog   Ijubil   svet,  da  je   sina 
svojega  edinorojenega  dal,  da  kdorkoli  veruje 
va-nj,  ne  pogine,  nego  da  ima  vefino  oivljenje. 

36.  LATIN. 

Sic  enim  Deus  dilexit  mundum,  ut  Filium 
suum  unigenitum  daret,  ut  omnis  qui  credit 
in  eum  non  pereat,  sed  habeat  vitam  eternam. 

37.  ITALIAN. 

Perciocche  Iddio  ha  tanto  amato  il  mondo, 
ch'egli  ha  dato  il  suo  unigenito  Figliuolo, 
acciocclie  chiunque  crede  in  lui  non  perisca, 
ma  abbia  vita  eterna. 

3C.  ROMANESE   (Oberland).    (Switzerland.) 

Parcliei  Deus  ha  teniu  il  mund  aschi  car,  ca  el 

ha  dau  siu  parsulnaschiu  figl,  par  ca  scadin,  ca  crei 

en  el,  vomi  buc  &  perder,  mo  hagi  la  vita  perpetna. 

39.  ROMANESE  (Enghadine).    (SvAtzerland.) 

Perche  chia  Deis  ha  taunt  ama  '1  muond,  ch'el 

ha  dat  seis  unigenit  Filg,  acio  chia  seodiin  chi 

craja  in  el  nun  giaja  a  perder,  mo  haja  vita  eterna. 

40.  PIEDMONTESE. 

Perch6  Iddiou  a  1  ha  voulsu  tautou  ben  al 
mound,  ch'a  1  ha  dait  so  Fieul  unic,  per  che 
cliiouuque  a  i  presta  fede  a  perissa  nen,  ma 
ch'a  1  abbia  la  vita  eterna. 


JOHN   III.  16. 

(Wdldenses, 

41.  VAUDOIS.  N.Itahj.) 

Perqu6  Diou  ha  tant  vourgu  b6n  ar  mount,  qu'a 
1  ha  dounS  so  Fill  unic,  per  que  quiouuqu6  cr6en 
el  periss6  pa,  m^  qu'a  1  abbia  la  vita  6ternella. 

42.  MALTESE. 
Ghaliex  Alia  hecca  hab  id  dinia  illi  ta  I'lben 

tighu  unigenitu,  sabiex  collmiu  jemmen  bih 
ma.  jiutilifx,  izda  icollu  il  haja  ta  dejem. 

43.  GREEK  (Ancient). 
OvTco  yap  i^yaTrrjaev   6    0eo?  tov  k6(T/xov, 

wore  TOV  vlbv  avrov  tov  fiovoyevij  eSoyKev,  Xva 
7ra?  o  TTKTTevcov  et?  avTOV  firj  uTToXriTat,  aXX 

^XV  K'^W  O'l(i>Vi0V. 

44.  GREEK  (Modern). 
Alqtl  t6<70v  Tjyd'jrrjaev  6  0eo9  tov  Koafiov, 

(0(TTG  eSw/ce  TOV  Tlov  avTOv  tov  /Movoyevrj,  Blu 
va  fjur]  dvoXeaOy  ird^  6  7n<7Tev(ov  eh  avTov, 
dWd  va  e^rj  ^(orjv  al(oviov. 

45.  GREEK  (Modern)  (Roman). 
Sieothis  thelo  ipaghi  pros  ton  patera  mu,  ke 
thelo  ipi  pros  afton.  Pater,  imarton  is  ton  ura- 
non  ke  enopion  su. — {Luke  xv.  18.) 

46.  ALBANIAN   (Gheg). 
Sepse    Perendia  kalii    e   desti  botene,    sa   Sa 
Birin'  e  vet,  vetera-l'emine,  per  mos  me  uvdiere 
giee-kus   t'i   besoye,   por   te   kete   yete   te    pa- 
soseme. 

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SPECIMEN    VERSES. 


47.  ALBANIAN   (Tosk). 

Xe  ■'^e  TIepvrCa  kukc  e  Secri,  Troreve,  aa 
ke  Ba  T€  irlpp  irly  re  ^ire/jLive,  ke  t^IXc 
Bo  ice  re  Trecroye  vre  at  re  yu,o9  p^ou/iTracre, 
TTo  T€  icere  yeTeiP  i  tto,  aoaovpe. 

48.  TURKISH    (Arabic). 

a5     f^^y^     jji     y,     v>_^V-^      '^       \i) 

49.  TURKISH   (Gice7c). 
^tpa  JlWa;^  rsvyiayir)  irov  Karap  creySri' 

/tt,   KeVTL    TTLptT^lK   ^OyXoVVOV   ^Cpil,  TOLKL  ^CjO 

ova  Ivavav,  ^di  oXfiayLU,  'iWa    iireTL  ')(alara 

fiaXlx  6\d. 

50.  TURKISH   {Armenian). 

(Spanish  Jews 
51.  SPANISH   (Hebrew).       in  Turkey.) 

lf>l  OWf^  n5W  ^f?  Ob  Vn  yf'  Wf'  ^05^  ^pi)D 

'^bnj^  ^p  b^f?  nir>  'p  oit>D  )it>bf^}^i  irf'  ID  of? 


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(Danubian 
52.   ROUMAN    (Roman).  Prov.) 

Caci  asa  a  iubit  Dumuedeu  lumea,  incat  a  dat 

pre  Fiiul  seu  eel  uiiul-naseut,  ca  tot  eel  ce  crede 

iu  el  si  uu  se  plenle,  ci  si  aiba  vleta  eterna. 

53.  ROUMAN    (Qiril  character). 
Kt-hi  aiiia  a  isnix  D«mnezc»  jiumca,  kt  a  dax  ne4>iiiiji 
CT.S  HCA  -BnVAn-bckvT,  ka  tot  ^ca  ho  kpede  .^n  eji  ci  n« 
neapi,  HI  cb  aisi  Biiaei  Benniki. 

54.  R  U  T  H  E  N  I A  N.      (LittU  Russia.) 

fiCTABUJH    HCI;\8  ^0    OTl^A    MOIEPO,    I 

3KA?r8  lEMS:  Otme,  3rpiiiJHB  (em  npOTiB 

HEKA  I   nEpE/^  TCEOB.— (iMA;e  xv.  18.) 
55.  SERVIAN. 

Jep  Bory  thko  oJiiLLe  CBHJei  ^a  je  h 
cHiia  CBOJera  jejunopoariora  4ao,  4a  iih 
je4aH  KOJH  ra  BJepyje  11  e  nornHe,  Hero 
4a  HMa  /KHBOT  BJemiH. 

56.  CROATSAN. 
Jer   Bogu    tako   omilje   svijet   da  je  i   sina 

svojega  jediuorodnoga  dao,   da    ni   jedan   kqji 
ga  vjeruje  ne  pogine,  nego  da  ima  zivot  vjecni. 

57.  BULGARIAN. 

3ainoTO  Bon  T0.iK03b  b^;uio6h  CBt>TX- 
TX,  moTO  4340  Cbina  CBoero  e4HH0p04Ha- 
ro,  3a  4a  lie  norbine  bchkoH  koHto  Btpy- 
Ba  Bi  iicTO,  lie  4a  HMa  TKUBOTb  Bimewh. 


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58.  SLAVONIC. 

Takw  ko  R03ak?kh  Brx  Mipz,  rnKW 
fi  Gna  CBOErc  eAH"<^P<^A"^''<5  A''^^^  €CTh, 

AA  BCAKZ  R'^pgAH  BZ  CHh,  HE  nOPHK- 
HETZ,  HO  hMATb  JKHBOTZ  Bl^MNblH. 

59.  RUSSIAN. 
II60    TOKl    B03.1K)6M.n>    KoFt    wlpt,    1T0 

0140^1  Cbiiia  CBoero  eAHnopo^iiaro,  4a6bi 
BCflKiM,  Btpyiomiil  b'b  Hero,  iie  norn6'L,  ho 
njwfeji  Hviisiib  Bt>qHyio. 

60.  ESTHONIAN   (Reval).       (Russia.) 
Seft    nciiba    011   Suninuil    ma>ilma    ariuaftamib,  ft 

temnia  omnia  aino  fuiibiinilt  '^o'ui  on  annub,  ft  fifffi, 
ff8  tfmnia  Pffe  iifyub,  ci  pen  [;uffa  fama,  iraib,  ft  i(iga= 
iDfnnf  f(Io  tfmnial  pccib  odtma. 

61.  ESTHONIAN    (Dorpat). 

@ffl  niba  om  3»innial  ffbba  ilnia  armaftanit,  ft 
tfnnna  omnia  aino  fiinbinu  spoiga  om  anbnu,  ft  fif, 
ffa  tfmnia  psfe  uftica,  ^uffa  fi  fa,  fnge  iggaioffl  fllo 
falua. 

62.  LETTISH.  (lAvonia.) 

Un  tit  Iol)ti  DffirS  to   ^jafauli  mil)lfji8,   fa  Jrinfcl) 

falDU   })afd)u   tt»fnnpffbrinnuifci)ii   ^fI)Ui   irr  bfii>i8,   fa 

iiiiffffm  tffin,  fa6  tijj  ffffd)  titinna  nt  bul)^  pafuftcfS, 

bft  to  muf)[cl)igu  bp[;h)ofci)anu  babbuljt. 


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63.  KARELIAN.  (Finlaml.) 

HiHmi  ana  Bajpyoni  luiaHi  eajrie 
HiierMHsieHi  ieiiiiua,  k)  ana  Haxiuaficb 
uiiHH'B  riOBHiu'B  asieiui .'  h  KlMuituiuiHtlcb 
m'i'HH'B  Tyauiuiyo,  Kymfiane  ohi  luaHBara- 
uiiiia.— (^^^«''<'-  V.  16.) 

(Fimis  about 
64.  ZIRIAN,  or  Siryenian.        Vologda.) 

Gbl^SH  ME/^X  WrZAAACX  TIANX  WPbl- 
^X  MOpTXACZ  B0/\3HHZ,  iUE^Z  A^SACHhl 
TlAHAIilCb  EgpX  KEpOMXACZ,  H  OQJKA- 
CHbl  KaTECZ  TIAHAblCb,  KO^bl  HEKE- 
CA/ACX  BWAWHX.— (Ara«.  v.  16.) 

65.  SAMOGITIAN.  (Wilna.) 

9li\a  tciipo  DietwaS  ntimilejo  froieta,  jog  (3unu  foh)o 
micngiimifl  bame:  ibaiit  fiefmifnaS,  furS  tng  ji  tif,  ne 
|)rajutu,  bet  turetu  nmiiiia  gimata. 

66.  MORDVIN. 

CeKCh  Hcuia  BewKiise  Qaat  MacuiOpoHb 
apHUauii,  MHKCi  MUKCbise  uibpanao  coHse 
cKaMOHi  uiamuyMaub,  iiiui66bi  apbBa  Keuiiua 
jiaHro30H3o  aeojb  fowa,  ho  yjcBejb  hhh- 
renb  apsMoco. 

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(Finns  on  the 
67.  TCHEREMISSIAN.  Volga.) 

TeHbrd  flpaui9HT>  lOnia  caH4ajiHKaMX, 
miua  riht  uihe  apraacanix  nyiux,  caKafi 
HHHHbuia  mbi4ajain>  riHHfe-HM'B,  a  rijeace 
Bapa  Mywam43Ma  KypjMi  MyiKa. 

68.  TCHUWASH.  {Volga.) 

Caujia  iopa^pe  Topa  94e.im,  uito  Sapad 
xy  ^BUAue  nepb  cibpa^nbiiie,  iiiToSbi  nopb 
HiiaiiarrflHb  oh^  aiii  nib/iiapx,  a  ocp^^api 
iJTttiopbrH  6^pHa3fl. 

69.  WOTJAK.  {W.Siberia.) 

03H  Me/ti  nHuiToai  lorbiii-Tbi  TPiJiaA'b 

A.  A 

aAHMHioctasHH-b,    coocb     Me4'b     a43i63bi 

43eUb  yVKABCb  TtlAkATi^  Cfi-HO  Me4'b  ci6T03bl 
AuAbl,  Ky4bl3l  HHl  BbUblHT,.— {Matt.  v.  16.) 

70.  W  O  G  U  L.      {Ural  3Imtntains.) 

TH-cayBT  TopiiM  epenxHCxa  wepMa  cto 
ejie-MHcia  aKyTe.iHM  nyeia,  hcto  cokhh- 
Kap,  KOH  ariia  raee,  ai  nn  kojhh,  a  impa 

JHJMa  KOHTHTa. 

71.  ORENBURG,  or  Kirghise  Tartar. 

•  Vj;  yJ-V  (/.ij'  c)^  WJj.  15^**  tJl^J  \^T|J^  / 


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72.  OSSETINIAN.  (Caucasus.) 

I^aeMsej^acpMTfflp  Xfaatf  a*t3  fia^fapaa  Ay  ad,  sbmsb 
JjB  jj^Hserryp^  Ovpijvjjiep  pa^ia  yMaen,  aseiiaej  Yj  JiEJ 
ypua,  yj  ua  *ecaB*a,  *aeja3  in  ya  iEHycoH  nap^, 

73.  HEBREW. 

nb  i^n*'  Dbi:?  ^^n-Di<  "^d 

74.  ARMENIAN    (Ancients 
,^^/r      ui/Uuftu      ufipbiug      Y^u^ 

jx/r//  hi~n  ilhuJC^nU  cut  ♦  np  uiuh^ 
bujuj     nn     ^lULiumiui    p    'Imum^  up' 

lUJLpuiliUiuuiuhu » 

75.  ARMENIAN   (Modern). 
\^it^nL    np    \^^uinnLUjh'    luhuhil^ 

uhphn  lu^t^utp^p  JJiU^L-  np  jtp 
ilhiuh^jtlM  WpnlilM  innLuiL  ♦  np 
luJhili  nJ  np  uiUnp  ^iULtutnuii^ 
^linpuni^h ,  ^uituiu  lUJi-hutlfUiu^ 
liufu    libiuhp     nihil^iuj  : 

76.  ARMENIAN   (Ararat). 

*l\u»m'a^UMtub  np*  \\uinni.tui-  t'bu^(;u  "pp^ff  tu^lutup^^pti* 
t^'li^L.  np  ^pu$U  t^uii-fttt  Wpi-l^  tnni  tuu  *  np  utiili'ii  n't 
np        ^^uMuustnuMf         %npiu%'        wk^Clh  t  '^l-       ,y«"«-^««*>""4"'^ 

LfTuA{apL     npn.nL^/i    x 

:(t)  "  — "^ 


SPECIMEN    VERSES. 

77.  GEORGIAN. 

m69 acocm  oLmnoo  0nQOtAcrnc5m5  md'^mco- 

cdtLo    9ba>cmm-ra  ocT>-Sn2T)o    ocY>-jur/6 

78.  KOORDISH. 
^S}nuiMJ        DO       \\fOini^       unLuufu 

^nmuujUin  uinltl^^  ^iu/u~uj  do 
bl^Dquj  *|^/»#_#i-^  juo  inuM^  ^V^P  ^^P 
Dp    DO  (rl^n-iu  puujli  luplMut  uni_^ 

<fUiiuifa^n-UM  uiuipD  lunuiiii » 

79.  AZERBIJAN. 

(5Jo\  V^\  4j,j\  iijU  .^;jj^  o^^^ 

.Ai^\    diiU  AJW 
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80.  TURKISH  TARTAR,  or  Karass.  (Astrakhan.) 
jf^  u^  i^ijij  ,jMj^  ^-j>.  i^  ^.^y»  J^  vJ?M*  ^'  )/J 

81.  ARABIC. 


(Jews  in  Si/rta, 
82.  ARABIC  (Hebrew).        Yemen,  dec.) 

bha   ■'nn  obsybj^   nbbs  an-'   snsn  nasc 

nn    pT^   p  ba    ibni  sb-'Db  Tmbs   nsas 

na«bfi5  nK'in  nb  "jir  ba 

83.  ARABIC  (Carshun).  (Mesopotamia, &e.) 
^S^  ^1^  01^^  CsLft^l  1^0) 
^i^iciU  t\>^\  ^a^(^^  OVlal  ^yd 

84.  SYR  I  AC  (Ancient). 


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SPECIMEN    VEESES. 
85.  SYRIAC  (Modern). 

86.  PERSIAN. 

Jul  jo^ U ^    j o  0 jj)  5i) 

87t  PERSIAN    {Hebrew).    (Jews  in  Persia.) 

ntJXT  non  «"i  "jx™  Tip  -jx  «^b  ns  xn-^T 
na  ni^nb  '^ssTni?  ijn  lib  'niSD'^  ^sr^fe  na 
^fe^bn  TiiK  'jxtt''«   nx  in    nD  od  "in  sn 

88.  PUSHTOO,  or  Afghan. 

(j^i'  &j^    C^j^^    iP^^  ^^^  ^  i*^ 
«^  (Jjj   tij-2i   \ja^   Sji  J^i.  &«k  A?.  W 

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89.  SANSKRIT. 

90.  URDU,  or  Hindustani    (Arabic). 
^ ^  Vp  jVo  VsmJJ  y   Vi^    i  lA?-    'Ojj.^ 

91.  URDU   (Persian). 

92.  URDU   (Bomnn). 
Kytinki  Khudd  ue  jahan  ko  aisa  piyfir  kiyS, 

hai,  ki  us  ne  apnS.  iklauta  Beta  bakhshS,  taki 
jo  kol  us  par  Ima.n  Ifiwe,  bald,k  na  howe  balki 
hamesha  kl  zindagf  p^we. 

93.  BENGALI. 

PRf(\  ^?r  ^TtJ^st  2ff^  iSJ^Ta  d'SR '  'PfsZ^ ,  CI  ^'Rta' 

fiirsj^  ^!i  RMy)  JTi  ■^^irt  ^sr^  5^t^  *rni  i 


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SPECIMEN    VERSES. 


94.  BENGALI   (Roman). 
Kenans,  Ishwar    jagater    prati     eman    dayS 
karilen,  je   fipandr   adwitlya    Putrake    pradfin 
karileu ;    tSlifite    tfinhdr    bishw^skari    pratyek 
jan  nashta  nS,  haiy5.  ananta  paramSyu  pfiibe. 

95.  MUSSULMAN-BENGALI. 

Tm  c^i  TTiTnnTi  wisz^  '^^'^  c^^  ^fai^,  oj  fsPi 

'SJtt^lIsI  ii}^5C5flv»1  C^tH^  ^=tf»t»f  iff^SR,  ^^•n  CI  fTtSf 

*t^  ^^f^ta  ^^^  %srt^  'arft^  c^  ^frt^  ^  ^^in  ^^i^;? 

96.  SANTALI.  (Bengal.) 
Nonka  bare  ape  hon  borko  sarnangre  mars41 

guel  ochoitape  jemon  unko  hon  apca:  bngi  kami 
gnelkate  aporcn  scrmaren  jarnami:  ko  sarhaue. — 

{Matt.  V.  16.)  (Koles  of  Chnta 

97.  MONDARI.  mnjv'»e.) 

f^f^  mHHJU    5l^  55^  V'iA^  ^JTl  ^rrt^t   va'^TI  ^T»TT 
^lil  fHTft  ^rifl  ^^  ?m  ^^Vl  II  (ifar^  iii  85.) 

98.  LEPCHA. 

e]  To  ce:  ao  fj  /3)  if)  (%  <j  -^^i 
ui;^  (of  ^3%jri0^3/o^  a 
o  ^u  (\)  oj  (^  ^  ^  5?  '^)  t  ^^ 
4e  -e^i  ^i  5(v  <v  cl-3  4j  ^c  Tto . 


99.  ORISSA. 

»^  »  G5!lQ  q<?9  OQsiia  aiQQ  ^3S|q  s^^q  &si©^ 
>^Gs^  eg  SI  OCR  go  gq  eiiaeii  q<5<sia  g^^^^GQGR 


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100.  HINDI,  or  Hindui. 

Wffti  t?^^  IRcT^T  ^m  ^T  f^vHT 
|t^  XHTtT  ^^^  ^^H  Tcn%  I 

101.  HINDI  (Kaithi). 
!ira  ^  ?T^  Tjij  ^^if  ?rhf^  xrri  i 

102.  SINDHl   (Arabic).   (Westerri  India.) 

♦ 

103.  SINDHl   (Gurumuhhi). 

104.  MOULT  AN,  or  Wuch,  or  Ooch. 

■av/a-^  €Xe>vci    'iTioan  VS  5*.«)MW15  a3  aC  rfs^^ 


=^^ 


21 


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SPECIMEN    VERSES. 


105.  PUNJABI,  or  Sikh. 

ftQL&"3T  Yi  ftH;  "^  TFa:  '=^  ■?'T 

106.  CONDI.  (Central  India.) 

WT?^  *fNT  ■aTiTTtr  wt^Irt  »i%  ^»f^  nr^  X^  f'S'i 

(i*"'1*"^  ^^  "  (ilfa«.  V.  16.) 

107.  NEPALESE,  or  Parbutti. 

108.  TELUGU.  (S.E.  India.) 

o;l)cr°Xo~& — e3oSbrC5      oSbo&     t)F'^?6^ol^ 
109.  CANARESE.  (Mysore.) 

d^odi^  Boc)"??,  O/S^^^coO^   ^'^^^  "^^^  ^TdZi 
^  23  ^ 


JOHN  III.  16. 


110.  SINGHALESE.  (Ceylon.) 

©eeaS  3x2riDC3  ©xTsdS  0^,23)3(3  oe>«2nc3  C©'^-) 
6^C3  ©^Qo^Hji^sd  «5®<^H55er5©d®c55  des 
c5>55C523)c^3  ©(^^-^  ©e3e)3  c50S)^^  esdlxTia  ^^C 

111.  PALI. 

ODDDOODODgCO^O    ODGg    SsS^OGDDOgO 

sot)  ^  §|Oic038o3  G3Go)    ODGODOOQOOO 
TODcJ    T  L  Q  ^ 

Om   GODO   GCOOODGOggOOGOGQOO  H 

112.  TAMIL. 

Gsffl-iOT,  siL(ip(305L_uj  ^GrjCU/finOT  ^inrrtjSsOT 

6lJl<5r6LirT&li3<QjT)aJOTT    6T6LJS(^    «H6U(fer    GSll 

©uSurxanLcsi  rfil4^uJ<S'6LiS3sr  a|iS55L_u_i 
iLuL9.<5@,  ajajflo^rr^  si^sir^ffrrl,  ^disuen 
eu'iTLU  asos^^^  a|OTTL^<eTi_nT3^nTT' 

113.  DAKHANI,  or  Madras  Hindustani. 

f  '        o 

((?«!.  i.  14.)       •  ,_;i.yb   C^^   i  ^j^^  ^Ji    ^y^  j^\ 
114.  MALAYALAM.       (Trauoncore.) 

roocQ)    o_4(2)QOO,    cs^aojooltot    a_nc/auCA5\<fiftnno 


^ 


-3=^^ 


SPECIMEN    VERSES. 


115.  TULU.       (W.  of  the  Mysore.) 
116.  MA  RAT  HI.      (Western  India.) 

^t  cR  ^"^^  ^'TT^  T^^  iftfcT  %5?t 

^TOT^V    ^*    ^   %^   ^T3{X  UW^ 
^f^(ft  ^^T  ^'ST  fr^  ^^,  rPC  ^T^ 

117.  MARATHI  (Modi). 

'Dun  (Uuj  i/)4<i(j>  "SuW^  (ju^  >c^i 

118.  CUJERATI. 
1-Hi  "a  ev'Olrl  H:^  '^nil  >l1Pl    fsHl,   5 

sii»^>  H^^i  ^An  €)n<^  Hi>l. 


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119.  PARSI-GUJERATI. 

(Colonies  in 
120.  INDO-PORTUGUESE.       CeyJou.) 

Parqui  assi  Deos  ja  ama  o  mundo,  qui  elle 

ja  da  sua  s6  gerado  Filho,  qui  quemseja  lo  er6 

ne  elle  nada  ser  perdido  senao  qui  lo  achavidi, 

eterno. 

121.  ASSAMESE. 

Wl3  2f3!^  fTiJ»r  <4'g  tg^  ?pr»t  W^t3J^  CFPT^  ^UlH  I 

122.  KHASSI.  (Eoatem India.) 
Naba  kumta  U  Blei  u  la  feit  ia  ka  pyrthei, 
katba  u  la  aitl-noh  ia  la  U  Khrin  ia  u  ba-la- 
kha,-inarwei,  ba  uei-uei-ruh  u  bangeit  ha  u,  u'n 
'nu'm  jot  shuh,  hinrei  u'n  ioh  ka  jingim 
b'ymjiukut. 

123.  SIAMESE. 


SPECIMEN    VERSES. 


124.  PEGUESE.  (Burmah.) 

DGG\  OD6oCO  S  9^  '  OOCjt  U33  OCXX)  S  OOd£ 

r  org   \v  ^Qr  rrr\'^ 

3C  CitOOD  >  OOGCOC  pob  COCJGC  OS3CD  OOl 

(^^^oS^i  ((7a;.v.l.) 

125.  BURMAN. 

03O^coDOG[90cx3oS5i(S[36':o^G|^GoG6':^oqGj^0:co36'c)o588 
|ooo1:coS:Goooar3JGcx)^o^g§Gao5ij^co5o^<5'G35o6'Gco3n5 
oo3:c^c)^sj|So:>^otGc»5(|^diiii 

126.  KAREN.  (Burmah.) 

rC      o  \  r    OrOQ 

SoSlOoSjaO^)     S^pODOT      §.      9.8  ODCO'5" 

J  11  0    f  » 

S^pOODOOS  OICOOI .  3gOD^»  "5*00  pOD'SoCOl 

oocoiooScoi . 

IL 

127.  BGHAI-KAREN. 

\r  »      \r\  Q\r\r 

OD1C01000  §  00  2  DD9  CD  s  ODSO'^T  009t/\00 

SODDD^DD?  0DOD<J)IOJ0  ODOODOS  ODgOOS 

COT\,  CDS  CDS  OD8oO(ilooSoDDCOOS  CDS  03 


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128.  SCAU-KAREN. 

ODXX)"lO069DD9,    3  SO^TODD39t).$o6s  X)9 
03X)93  3s8sOODC^CO'5bo§3SCy\9a^c8'\.  320 

O99sa\uc|co'$bog§§of,  3sssxj'qjlco5fisoc|2 

CO\.  (1  John  i.  3.) 

129.  PWO-KAREN. 

So 

,1        cJ  (Jlfa«.  V.  16.) 

130.  TIBETAN. 


SPECIMEN    VERSES. 
131.  MALAY. 

Ci^jJut    ^U    j_^l«   ^^    tJ^fJ   ^yi>   ^^1   »efV-r^   Xf- 

132.  MALAY  (Roman). 
Kurna  dumlcianlah  halnya  Allah  tulah  munga- 
sihi  orang  isi  dnnia  ini,  sahingga  dikurniakannya 
Anaknya  yang  tunggal  itu,  siipaya  barang  siapa 
y.tng  purchaya  akan  dia  tiada  iya  akan  binasa, 
niulainkan  niundapat  hidop  yang  kukal. 

133.  LOW  MALAY,  or  Soerabayan.  (Batavia.) 
Karna  sabagitoe  sangat  Allah  soedah  nienga- 
sehi  isi  doenia,  sahingga  ija  soedah  membri 
Anaknja  laki-laki  jaug  toenggal,  soepaja  sasa- 
orang  jang  pertjaja  akan  dia,  djangan  binasa, 
hanja  beroleh  kahidoepan  kakal. 

134.  DAJAK.  (Borneo.) 

Krana  kalota  kapaham  Hatalla  djaii  sinta 
kalunen,  sampei  iii  djari  menenga  Anake  idja 
tonggal,  nakara  gene-genejj  olo,  idja  pertjaja 
huang  ia,  ala  binasa,  baja  mina  pambeloni 
awang  Ivatatahi. 

135.  JAVANESE. 
DJi  ani  (^:ti  im  J  T]  i^in  a  I]  (in  [Lm  (u  J  tJi  •j/i  IK  acu)  lui^in  o  a 


a;Ti  inji )  in  i^in  a  I]  (I  n  tuin  (u  ^  tJi  •}/ 1  IK  acu)  lui -All)  ( 

»    O'       O-  ex,  Q 

flnfffi3\      miKiiawCTOKUiijorriain'mimiEJi'viino 

»      Q»  ex.     »      % 

Ki,    (isi,    J^iJ  J    a  i 

(nj  w  oju  o  Ti  (HIT  o  nm  tji  (un  an  (ui  3  Ti  tuin  1^ 


usininiKiB] 


«](un3ininjim.i-naji 


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It* 


136.  BALINESE.    (Ihitch E.  Indiea.) 
Mapan  keto  pitresnaa  Hida  sanghyang  Widi 

tken  djagat6  makedjang,  tka  Hida  nedoenang 
hokan6  n6  sanoenggal  kahoetoes  mahi,  kna 
Cilang  hanak6  n6  ngandelang  hi  hoka  boe- 
hoeng  naraka,  nangiug  kna  hya  nepoekin 
kahidoepan  tan  pegat. 

137.  SUNDANESE. 

Ajeuna  raah  dek  indit  ngadeuheusan  ka  bapa, 
sarta  rek  oendjoekan  kijeu :  Noen  ama,  simkoe- 
ring  geus  tarima  migawe  dosa  ka  sawarga  sargng 
di  pajoeneum  ama. — {Luke  xv.  18.) 

138.  N  I A  S.   (Island  near  Sumatra.) 

Ando  wa  lawa'o  ira   ma'afefu:   Ya'ugo  hulo 

da   sogi  O'no  Lowaldni?     Ba  manua'o  la  hora 

ando :   lami   ande  manua'o,  me  Ia'6do  ande  so 

la  ando. — -{Luke  xxii.  70.) 


^¥ 


139.  BATTA  (Toba). 


(SMTOOtro.) 


^y-yo     -»o    *c* 


r-W     ,A.*-9     COX     '->Tr'\     — » 


140.  BATTA  (Mandaheling). 

•^        •^•^-<'»         ^-^-^X-A-x         «S^-V><C         .^        — ^(.J 


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SPECIMEN    VERSES. 


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141- 
141.  Classical. 


144.  CHINESE 
142.  Mandarin. 

-ft   5c* 
M  A. 


143.  Foochow 

(Colloquial). 


^^ 


144.  NINGPO  (Colloquial)  (Roman). 
Ing-we  Jing-ming  se-sih  shii-ksen-zong  tao 
ka-go  din-di,  we  s-16h  Gyi-zi-go  doh-yiang 
ng-ts,  8-teh  vsen-pah  siang-sing  Gyi  cii-kwu 
feh-we  mih-diao,  tu  hao  teh-djoh  iiong-yiin 
weh-ming. 


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145.  Swatow 
(Colloquial) 


145-148.  CHINESE. 

146.  Shanghai 

(Colloquial). 

A.  m  m' 

'^  M  :i; 

E  n 
n  p--  m- 
7ic  a  ± 

^  m 


•J 

O  S 

148.   AMOY  (Colloquial)  (Roman). 
Siong-te  chiong  t6k-si°  §  Kia°  siu"*  su  se-kan, 
ho  sin  i  6  lS,ng  m   sai  tim-lun  oe  tit-tioh  eng- 
oAh ;   I  thia°  sekan  6  lang  kau  an-ni. 


147.  Soochow 
(Colloquial). 

M.  Hi 
Hi    « 


f  ^ 

:!'  A 


^^ 


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1 

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pM 

SPECIMEN   VERSES. 

»-t 

T^ 

149-152.  CHINESE. 

149.  NANKING  (Colloq). 

150.  CANTON  (Colloq). 

m  »  fL  ^    h 

M    «!.  « 

m 

iS:^  #  ffi  ^ 

■c^  m 

^} 

A  ^  m  A,  fll 
in  fi^  Ji  H  ® 

Jit,  ^    g    5?i5    4fe 

±   rT  (Ifi  ^ 
^  ja  ^  *v 

X  M  m 
n  fi  4=. 
m  ^  z 

4=,.  IS  ^ 
"IE.  f^ 

Ifl: 

^  #  A  ^ 

m.  m 

s? 

^ 

151.  SHANGHAI  (Colloquial)  (Roman). 

lung-wse'  Zung  juk  se'  s'-ka  long'  kuk  niung 

lau,  soong'  pseh  ye  kuk  dok  'yang  Nie-'ts 

,8' 

fseh  ki<i  sa'  niung,  siang-sing'  ye  mseh,  fseh 

mih-t'seh  lau,  tuk-dzak  'ioong-'yo"  wseh  la'. 

152.  SWATOW   (Colloquial)  (Ronuin). 

TJk  ai"  khi-sin  lai-khu  u4-pe--k6,  kang  i  t^°, 

Pe  a,  u4  tit-tsue-tieh  thi°  kua  to  lu  min-t86i" 

— 

T   1^ 

{Luke  XV.  18.) 

V-« ~ 

.^-C 

^ifi. 

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153-154.  CHINESE. 
153.  HAKKA   (Colloquial)   (Roman). 
Thai-fam^  yu  sin-khu',  khai^  tshuu-tam^  kai' 
nyirij  hau'  loi^  tshyu,  uai^,  nai^  pin_  lii^  phiiij-on  . 
—{Matt.  xi.  28.) 

154.  CANTON   (Colloquial)  (Romin). 
No'-  tsouh/an^  hu   to""  ho'-  lo'  tavr  ko''  su\  tui 
khu'-  war  :  a'  pa,  ho'-   tak^  tsui~    thin,  kuh^  a' 
pa^  ni'-. — {Luke  xv.  18.) 

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Sore,  Kami  no  seken  wo  itsukushimi-tamau 
koto  wa,  subete  kare  wo  ^hindzuru  mono  wa 
horobidzu  shite,  kagiri  nv*ki  inochi  wo  uken 
tame  ni,  sono  hitori  uraareshi  ko  wo  tamayeru 
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.163.  MALAGASY.       (Madagascar.) 

Fa   izany   no    nitiavan'  Audriumanitra  izao 

tontolo  izao,  fa  nomeny  ny  Zanani-lahi-tokana, 

mba  tsy  ho  very  izay  rehetra  mino  Azy,   fa 

hahazo  fiainaua  mandrakizay. 

164.  NARRINYERI.         (Australia.) 

Lun  ellio  Jehovah  an  pornun  an  Narrinyeri : 

pempir  ile  ityan  kinauwe  Brauwarate,  ungunuk 

korn  wurruwarrin  ityan,  nowaiy  el  itye  moru 

hellangk,  tumbewarrin  itye  kaldowamp. 

165.  MAORI.  (New Zealand.) 

Na,  kola  ano  te  aroha  o  te  Atua  ki  te  ao, 

homai  ana  e  ia  tana  Tamaiti  ko  tahi,  kia  kahore 

ai  e  mate  te  tangata  e  whakapono  ana  ki  a  ia, 

engari  kia  whiwhi  ai  ki  te  oranga  touutanga. 

166.  NENGONE,  or  Mare.  (Loyalty Isles.) 
Wen'  o  re  naeni  Makaze  hna  raton'  o  re  ten'  o 
re  aw,  ca  ile  nubonengo  me  nunuone  te  o  re  Tel 
nubonengo  sa  so,  thu  deko  di  ma  tango  ko  re 
ngome  me  sa  ci  une  du  nubon,  roi  di  nubone  co 
numu  o  re  waruma  tha  thu  ase  ko. 

167.  LIFU. 
Hna  tune  la  hnimi  Cahaze  kowe  la  fene 
hnengodfai,  mate  nyidati  a  hamane  la  Nekb  i 
nyidati  ka  casi,  mate  tha  tro  ko  a  meci  la  kete  i 
angete  lapaune  koi  nyida,  ngo  tro  ha  hetenyi  la 
mele  ka  tha  ase  palua  ko. 

168.  lAIAN. 

Helang  ibetengia  anyin  Khong  ka  ang  mele- 
dran,  e  ame  ham  Nokon  a  khaca  thibi,  me  me 
ca  he  ka  mok  ke  at  ame  labageju  kau,  kame  he 
ka  hu  moat  ame  ca  ba  balua. 


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169.  AN  E  IT  YUM.     (New  Hebrides.) 
Is  um  ucce  naiheuc  vai  iji  pece  asega  o  Atua 

is  abrai  Inhal  o  un  is  eti  ache  aien,  va  eri  eti 
emesmas  a  ilpu  atimi  asgeig  iran  asega,  jam  leh 
nitai  umoh  iran  ineig  inyi  ti  lep  ti. 

170.  EROMANCA. 

Muve  kimi,  mo  mumpi  ovun  nurie  enyx,  ovun 
numpun  lo  sti,  wumbaptiso  iranda  ra  nin  eni 
Itemen,  im  ra  nin  eni  Netni,  im  ra  nin  eni  Naviat 
Tumpora.— J[/a«.  28:  19. 

171.  FATE. 

Leatu  ki  nrum  emeromina  nin,  tewan  kin  ki 
tubulua  Nain  iskeimau  i  mai,  nag  sernatamol 
nag  ru  seralesok  os  ruk  fo  tu  mat  mou,  me 
ruk  fo  biatlaka  nagmolien  nag  i  tok  kai  tok 
mou  tok. 

172.  FIJI. 

Ni  sa  lomani  ira  vaka  ko  na  Kalou  na  kai 
vuravura,  me  solia  kina  na  Luvena  e  dua 
bauga  sa  vakasikavi,  me  kakua  ni  rusa  ko  ira 
yadua  sa  vakabauti  koya,  me  ra  rawata  ga  na 
bula  tawa  mudu. 

173.  ROTUMAN. 

Ne  e  fuamamau  ne  hanis  on  Oiitu  se  rantei, 
ia  na  on  Lee  eseama,  la  se  raksa  teu  ne  lelea  ne 
maa  se  ia,  la  iris  po  ma  ke  mauri  seesgataaga. 

174.  TON  G  AN.   {Friendly  Islands.) 

He  nae  ofa  behe  ae  Otua  ki  mama  ni,  naa 

ne   foaki    bono   Alo    be    taha    nae    fakatubu, 

koeuhi  ko  ia  kotoabe  e  tui   kiate  ia  ke  oua 

naa  auha,  kae  ma'u  ae  moui  taegata. 


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175.  NIEUE,  or  Savage  Island. 
Nukua  pihia  niai  e  fakaalofa  he  Atua  niai  ke 
he  lalolagi,  kua  ta  mai  ai  hana  Tama  fuataha, 
kia  nakai  mate  taha  ne  tua  kia  ia,  ka  kia  moua 
e  ia  6  moui  tukulagi. 

176.  S  A  M  O  A  N.  (Navigator''8  Island.) 

Aua  ua  faapea  lava  ona  alofa  mai  o  le  Atua 

i  le  lalolagi,   ua   ia  au    mai    ai  lona  Atalii    e 

toatasi,  ina  ia  le  fano  se  tasi  e  faatuatua  ia  te 

ia,  a  ia  maua  e  ia  le  ola  e  faavavau. 

177.  RAROTONCAN.    (Cook's Island.) 

I  aroa  mai  te  Atua  i  to  te  ao  nei,  kua  tae 

rava  ki   te  oronga  anga  mai   i  tana  Tamaiti 

anau  tai,   kia  kore  e  mate  te  akarongo  iaia, 

kia  rauka  ra  te  ora  mutu  kore. 

178.  TAHITI  AN.    (Society  Islands.) 

I  aroha  mai  te  Atua  i  to  te  ao,  e  ua  tae  roa 

i  te  horoa  mai  i  ta'na  Tamaiti  fanau  tahi,  ia 

ore  ia  pohe  te  faaroo  ia  'na  ra,  ia  roaa  ra  te 

ora  mure  ore. 

179.  MARQUESAN. 

Ua  kaoha  nui  mai  te  Atua  i  to  te  aomaama 
nei,  noeia,  ua  tuu  mai  ola  i  taia  Tama  fanautahi, 
ia  mate  koe  te  enata  i  haatia  ia  ia,  atia,  ia  koaa 
ia  ia  te  pohoe  mau  ana'tu. 

180.  EBON.      (Marshall lOands.) 

Bwe  an  Anij  yokwe  lol,  einwot  bwe  E  ar  letok 

juon  wot  Nejin  E  ar  keutak,  bwe  jabrewot  eo 

ej  tomak  kin  E  e  jamin  joko,  a  e  naj  mour  iu 

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181.  KUSAIEN.      {Strong's Island.) 

Tu  God  el  lunsel  fwalii  ou  ini,  tu  el  kitamu 

Mwen  siewuuu  iswsla  natal,  tu  met  e  nu  kemwu 

su   lalalfuni   k'el    elos   tiu    mise,   a   mol   lajos 

niapatpat. 

182.  GILBERT   ISLANDS. 

Ba  e  bati  taniran  te  aomata  iroiin  te  Atua, 
ma  naia  are  e  ana  Natiua  ae  te  rikitemana,  ba 
e  ao/ia  n  aki  mate  ane  ouimakina,  ma  e  na 
maiu  II  aki  tokl. 

183.  P  O  N  A  P  E.    (Ascension  Island.) 
Pue  Kot  me  kupura  jappa  ie  me  a  ki  to  ki  Na 
ieroj  eu,  pue  me  pojon  la  i,  en  ter  me  la,  a  en  me 
maur  jo  tuk. 

184.  MORTLOCK. 
Pue  an  Kot  a  tane  fanufan  mi  rapur,  ie  mi  a 
nanai  na  an  Alaman,  pue  monison  mi  luku  i  ra 
te  pait  mual  la,  pue  ra  pue  uerai  manau  samur. 

185.  HAWAIIAN.     (Sandwicn Islands.) 

No  ka  mea,  ua  aloha  nui  mai  ke  Akua  i  ko 

ke  ao  nei,  nolaila,  ua  haawi  mai  oia  i  kana 

Keiki  hiwahiwa,  i  ole  e  make  ka  mea  manaoio 

la  ia,  aka,  e  loaa  ia  ia  ke  ola  m^au  loa. 

186.  ETHIOPIC. 

"hCKp:  "na^n:    hQ.^c:    "hinh-ndhC:: 
a^a<p:  TifiH:  (DAje:  T^je:  (Dun:  an: 

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187.  AMHARIC.  (Abyssinia.) 

Aij?-:  A^-5 :  2ifi^A(D.^:  ^z;fi::ncfr: 
j'cpi:   l^A• :    h'ixsiaiA.:    phaa*p  : 

188.  T  I  G  R  E,  (Abyssinia.) 

a*p:  511^-0:  "hup:  -nrhi::  ■iHi-^A^: 
(Dx: :  ^ij]mq.?i :  f^A.a)- :  h.&^"5  : 
-nhh-:  5iWfA::  K<pnc :  fh^cD^ : 
HA^A^: 

189.  COPTIC.  (Egypt.) 

n^ipH^  i?4j,p  i.c^'f' iienpe  njKocjtioc 
^CMCTe  neqcyHpi  JULJULiJ^T^Tq  jtTeqTHiq 
^ijiij.  oTonniSen  eeji<j.^^epoqiiTe<!f- 
cijTejULT<5.K0  ^,}0\^.  jiTeqcTi  jiovtMn^ 

190.  G  A  L  L  A.    (South  of  Abyssinia.) 
Waka    akana    tslialate    tshira    alami,   Umasa 

tokitsha  aka  kene,  kan  isati  amane  aka  henbane, 
tslienan  feia  aka  taufFe  garra  duri. 

191.  KINIKA. 
Nao  ossi  agomba,  hikara  uwe  ni  mana  wa 
Mulungu?  a,ka  gomba,  niuimui  munaamba,  ni 
mimi  endimi. — Luke  22:  70. 


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192.  SWAHILI.   (E.  Coast  of  Africa.) 
Kwani  ndivyo  Muungu  alivyoupenda  ulim- 

wengu,  akatoa  na  Mwana  wake  wa  pekee,  illi 
wote  wamwaminio  waupate  uzima  wa  milele 
wala  wasipotee. 

193.  SECHUANA.     {South Africa.) 
Gone  Morimo  o  lo  oa  rata  lehatsi  yalo,  ka  o 

lo  oa  uaea  Moroa  ona  eo  o  tsecoefi  a  le  esi,  gore 
monue  le  monue  eo  o  rumelaii  mo  go  ena,  a  si 
ka  a  hela,  mi  a  ne  le  botselo  yo  bo  sa  khutlen. 

194.  SESUTO. 

Gobane  Molimo  o  ratile  lefats6  hakalo,  o  fe 
neile  Mora  oa  oona  a  tsuetseng  a  'notsi ;  gore 
e  mong  le  e  mong  a  lumelang  go  6ena,  a  s6 
ke  a  fela,  a  mpe  a  be  le  bophSlo  bo  sa  feleng. 

195.  ZULU.  (South Africa.) 

Ngokuba  uTixo  wa  li  tanda  kangaka  izwe, 

wa  li  nika   inDodana   yake  ezelweyo  yodwa, 

ukuba  bonke   aba  kolwa   kuyo  ba  nga   bubi, 

kodwa    ba  be  nobomi  obungapeliyo. 

196.  OTIYEHERERO.    (South Africa.) 
Me  serekarere  omuhingo:   Yehova  ua  tyere 
ku  ami ; :   "  Ove  omuatye  uandye,  m'eyuva  ndi 
mbe  ku  koatere." — Psalm  2:  7. 


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197.  KAFIR.  (South Africa.) 

Ngokuba  Utixo  walitanda    ilizwe    kangaka, 

wada  wanika  unyana  wake    okupela  kwozel- 

weyo,  ukuze  osukuba  ekolwa  kuye  angabubi, 

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198.  DA  MAR  A.        (South  Africa.) 

Omukuru  oty'a  suverere  ouye,   kutya  e   ua 

opere    mukoateua    ue    erike,    auhe    ngu    nan 

kampura  mu  ye,  ope  ha  panyara,  nokutya  ga 

kare  nomuinyo  bu  ha  yanda. 

199.  NAMACQUA.     (South Africa.) 

IINatigoseb  gum  Eloba  jhub-eiba  gye  Inamo, 

ob  gye   lloib  di  Iguise  jnai  ha  Igoaba  gye  ma, 

Ileib   jna  ra  Jgomn  hoan  ga-llo  tite  se,  ^^^awen 

111  I  ami)  uiba  u-ha  se. 

200.  DUALLA.  (West Africa.) 

Loba  lo  bo  wasi  ndulo,  na  a  boli  mpom  mau 

mo  Muna,  na  motu  na  motu  nyi  dube  tenge  na 

mo,  a  si  manyami,  'jidi  a  ma   bene  longe  la 

bwindia. 

201.  I  BO.  (West  Africa.) 

Ma  ohidhan  Tsuku  hgnru  eh,''Wcma  na  dnya,  ma 
ya  nyere  otu  gli  Qpdraya,  na  onye  gioma  itcereya, 
ogagi  ifil,  ma  ga  ewete  ndu  ebigeii. 

202.  HAUSSA.  (West Africa.) 

Don  Alia  ya  so  dunia  hakkanan  ti  ya  bada 
Dansa  nafari,  en  kowa  ya  yirda  da'si,  ha  si  ghata 
ba,  amma  si  yi  rat  hal  abbada. 

203.  N  U  P  E.  (West  Africa.) 

Lugo  ebayetinye  un  nan  atsi  eye  ezabOj  a-a-le 
etun  wangi  ''yeye,  a-fe  dzin  yeho  ndaye  nan  dan 
alidzana  nan. — {Matt.  v.  16.) 

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204.  YORUBA.         (West Africa.) 

Nitori   ti   Olorun   fe  araiye  tobe    ge,  ti   o   fi 

Omo  bibi  re  nikansoso  fun  ni    pe,  enikeni  ti  o 

ba  gba  a   gbo  ki  yio  segbe,  sugbon  yio  ni  iye 

ti  ko  nipekun. 

206.  ACCRA,  or  Ga.     (West Africa.) 
Si  neke  Nyongmo   sumo  dse  le,  ake  e  ngo  e 
bi  kome,  ni  a  fo  le,  e  lia,  koni  moferao,  ni  heo 
e  no  yeo  le,  hie  a  ka  kpata,  si  e  na  nano  wola. 

206.  TSCHI,  or  Twi.    (West  Africa.) 
Na  senea   Onyankopon    do   wiase   ni,  se    ode 
ne  ba  a  owoo  no  koro   mae,  na  obiara   a  ogye 
no  di  no  anyera,  na  wanya  da  nkwa. 

207.  MAN  DINGO.       (West  Africa.) 

Katuko  Alia  ye  dunya  kannu  nyinuyama,  an 

ading  wulukilering  di,  mensating  mo-omo  men 

lata  ala,  ate  tinyala,  barri  asi  balu  abadaring 

sotto. 

208.  MENDE.  (West Africa.) 
Ghdmaile  Ngiwo  iye  Igi  lo  ni  a  ndoloi,  ia  lo  i  ngi 

loi  yakpii  vent,    iye  joni ;   ia   lo  numut  <^bi  lo  ngl 
hgua  lo  a  tgnyd,  §  IghH,  Ice  kuna/o  Uvu  lo  ajg, 

209.  T  E  IVI  N  E.  (West  Africa.) 
TiayQ  K'icru  q  pot  lotar  ara-ru,  Mg  tgnd  Qw'dn- 

J^Qfi  0  iom  gho  son,  kdma  w'iini  6  w'tini,  qwo  IdneJcQ^ 
Q  tse  dittne;  kere  Mma  q  sqIo  a-nisam  atabdna. 


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210.  BENGA.  (West  Africa.) 
Kakana  ndi  Anyainbg  a  tandaki  he,  ka  M^-a 

v6  Mwaii'  'ajii  umbaka,  na,  uehepi  a  ka  kamide 
Ma,   a   nyangc,    ndi    a   na    emena    ya    egorabe 

yehepi. 

211.  CREBO.  {West Africa.) 
Kare  kre  Nyesoa  nuna  kona  ah  nowanena,  k 

hnyina  a  seye  ah  kok^-yu  donh,  be  nya  be  a 
po  na  hanhte,  a  neh  te  wanh,  nema  a  rau  kona- 
se-honhnoiih  ka. 

212.  M  PONG  WE.       (West  Aft-ica.) 

Kande  Anyambifi  arandi  ntye  yinia  nli  nta- 

ndlnli  m6  avenlig  Ogwanli  y6  wikika,  inl6  om' 

edu  o  bekelig  avere,  ndo  e  be  doanla  nl'em^nia 

zakanlaka. 

213.  DIKELE.  (West Africa.) 

Nadiambilindl  AnyanabiC  a  midinh  pguzhe 
nyi  na  thadiuh  thati  th6  tha  y6  miv6  Miana 
ngw(5i  ugwadikika,  na  mutyi  j6sh6  ngwa  y6 
bundlig  a  tyi  magwa,  nji  a  b6'  na  thaki'  th' 
adukwa  jesh6. 

214.  GALL  A.    (Sotdh  of  Abyssinia.) 
T3»P-T   :    2\^rt  :    n,y    :    A4.     :     ^d. 
^A-t^,    ;:     ?i.Anq  :  P 6.  :  f-Yl^  :  *h«^ 
"fhY-X    ::    Tm   :  h/lX    :    K""^    :    U-^^ 

jvvmi ..  ^tttnt  .  ni, :  n6-x  -.  Kyx^ 

215.  BULLOM.   (Near  Sierra  Leone.) 

Ntunky  kandirr  no  tre  ke  aniah  eboU,  leh 

•     ngha  ngha  keh  mpant  no  nkeleng,  nu  kulluh 

papah  no,  wonno  cheh  ko  ke  foy.— {Matt.  v.  16.) 

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216.   EWE.  (Gold  Coast.) 

Ke  si  ke  nenem  Mawu  eloa  xexe  la  me,  bena 

etso  ye  nuto  vidsidsi  deka  he  na,  ne  aine  sya  ame, 

si  exo  edsi  ese  ko  la,  mele  tsotsro  ge  wo,  nekpe 

woakpo  agbe  mavo  la. 

217.  BERBER.         (North Africa.) 

^Ui^\  ^yyL>U«^  t^oiJt/l  JUJ\  lax^l  ^yyl 

,.. ....o, .■■...:■  P. \  ,..\j\  ,  ]\*)\  _  Jl  cJji\ 

(iwA;exi.l3.)   "-O  ~  ^   >H       ZF 

218.  GREENLAND. 

SillarsVib  innue  Gudib  taima  assakigei, 
Ei'netue  tunniullugo  taukkonunga,  tamarmik 
taursomunga  opertut  tammarkonnagit,  naksaun- 
gitsomigle  iunurstitekarkollugit. 

219.  ESQUIMAUX. 
Taimak    Gudib    sillaksoarmiut     nsegligiveit, 

Ernetuane  tuunilugo,  illunatik  okpertut  tap- 
somunga,  assiokonnagit  nungusuitomigle  in- 
nogutekarkovlugit. 

220.  CREE  (Homan).  (British America.) 

Weya  Muneto  a  ispeeche  saketapun  uske,  ke 

makew  oo  pauko-Koosisana,  piko  una  tapwato- 

wayitche  nnmoweya  oo  ga  nissewniiatissety,  maka 

oo  ga  ayaty  kakeka  pimatissewin. 

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221.   CREE. 

V"A"P     KP'Cl'     P^LCi)      <"Pi^o      b     P"t>"p 

ip^  >vvdm,  <iA-v  Rcv-^r^Lq-  vb-  pp 
\r:'<-Lnt",  Lb  pp  oV  bP^  Alnt'A-^ 

222.    Ml  CM  AC.  (Nova  Scotia.) 

Mndu     Nicsc%m     ieliksatcus     tnsitcumni     vredji 

igunum-taeda-gub-unn     ncraktoi-bistadjal     tacwisul, 

cml^m^n  m'sit   wen   ts|n  kedlamsitc  mti^nincuj   m^ 

annmadtjinpuic^c^dni  rasco>tK  ap9ai^wE  m  jmadjoiocun. 

223.   T  I  N  N  E.  (Hudson's  Bay.) 

TMo  >!yv  is  JCTD'  vi^c  uvf'  iibcn',  c 
n'jT]  >r^  vm  i^dtj  cu'  vu'  jovp  au  >jiji, 

224.  CHIPPEWAYAN. 
Apeech  zhahwaindung  sah  Keshamunedoo 
ewh  ahkeh,  ooge-oonje  megewanun  enewh  atah 
tatabenahwaKahoogwesejin,  wagwain  dush  ka- 
tapwayainemahgwain  chebahnahdezesig,  cheah- 
yong  dush  goo  ewh  kahkenig  pemahtezewin. 

225.  TUKUDH.  (Loucheux Indians.) 

Kwugguh  yoo  Vittukoochanchyo  nunh  kug 

kwikyit   kettinizhin,   tih  Tinji    chihthlug   rzi 

kwuntlantshi  chootyin  tte  yih  kyinjizhit  rsyet^ 

tetgititelya  kkwa,  ko  sheggu  kwundui  tettiya. 

226.  MALISEET.  (New Brunmick.) 
Eebuchul  Nukskam  edooche-moosajitpun  oos- 
kitkiimikw  wejemelooetpiin  wihwebu  Ookwoosul, 
welaman  'mseu  w6n  tan  welimsutuk  oohukek, 
skatup  uksekahawe,  kanookuloo  ooteinp  asku- 
mowsooagun. 

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SPECIMEN    VERSES. 


227.  MOHAWK.  (N.  Am.  Indian.) 
Iken  ne  Yehovah  egh  ne  s'hakouoroughkwa 
B'ongwe,  nene  rodeweudeghton  nene  raonhaon 
rodewedon  rohhawak,  nene  onghka  kiok  teya- 
kaweghdaghkon  raonhage  yaghten  a-ongh- 
tonde,  ok  denghnon  aontehodiyendane  ne  eterna 
adonheta. 

228.  C  H  O  C  T  A  W.    (N:  Am.  Indian.) 

Chihowa  yvt  yakni  a  i  hullo  fehna  kvt,  kuna 
liosh  yumma  i  yimmikm'ut  ik  illo  hosh,  amba  ai 
okchayut  bilia  yo  pisa  hi  o,  Ushi  ach'ufa  ilia 
holitopa  ya  auet  iraa  tok. 

229.  SENECA.      (N.  Am.  Indian.) 
Net   sSh'ah   ne'    sohjih'   ha  iio'oh  gwah   Na'- 

wen  ni  yob'  he'yoan  ja  deb,  Neb  No'awak  neb" 
sho'  kub  sgat  bo  wi'yS,  ylb  tot  gab  wab'  ha  o'- 
gweb  da  wiib  beb  yo  an'ja  deb' ;  neb  neb,  Son'- 
dih  gwa'nab  ot  S,  o  wa'i  wa  gwen  ni  yos,  tab  Sb' 
ta  ye'i  wab  dob',  nebgwaa',  ng,  yo'i  wa  da  dyeb' 
a  ya'go  yan  dabt'   ne'    yob  beb'o  web. 

230.  DAKOTA.     {N.  Am.  Indian.) 
Wakantanka  oyate  kin  cantewicakiya,  heon 

Cinhintku  i^nana  icage  cin  wicaqu,  qa  tuwe 
awacin  kinhan  owihanke  kte  ^ni,  tuka  owi- 
hanke  wanin  wiconi  yuhe  kta. 

231.  O  J  I  B  W  A.      (N.  Am.  Indian.) 

Gaapij  sbauendv  su  Kishemanito  iu  aki,  ogion- 

jimigiuenun  iniu  baiezbigonijin  Oguisun,  aueguen 

dush  getebueienimaguen  jibunatizisig,  jiaiat  dush 

iu  kagige  bimatiziuin. 


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232.  MUSKOKEE.   {N.  Am.  Iiulian.) 
Hesaketvmese  ekvnv  vuokece  mahet  omekv, 

Eppuce  hvmkuse  heckuecvte  emvtes,  mvu 
estimvt  oh  vkvsamat  estemerkekot,  momis 
hesaketv  yuksvsekon  oevren. 

233.  CHEROKEE.    (N.  Am.  Indian.) 
6t»y^z  hsiy  CPyiwo-jj  o^F-crRy  rg.^,  9=o=fi- 

ny  (PTT*  CPjwit  Ovby  (pcr.^g?'  cp^a-^a,  ye 
eoey  >5A.^Grji'di)*  (PRVJioi^rb  iiF'ne,  Eii(r''V*c»yiv 

234.  DELAWARE.   (N.  Am.  Indian.) 
Woak    necama    giiliechtagunenanall    ktnat- 

tauchsowoaganaenanall,  taku  kiluna  nechoha, 
schuk  ulaha  wemi  elgigunk  haki  omattauchso- 
woaganowa  oliechtonepanni. — 1  John  2:  2. 

235.  NEZ   PERCE  S.   (N.  Am.  Indian.) 
Kunki    wiwihnath,    awitaaishkaiikith,    uyi- 

kashliph,  wiwatashph,  Awibaptainaiikith  im- 

muua    Pishitpiin    wanikitph,   wah    Miahspim. 

Wanikitph,  Wah  Holy  Ghostnim  wanikitph.— 

Matt.  28:19. 

236.  MAYAN.  (Yucatan.) 

Tuinen  bay  tu  yacuntali   Dioz  le  yokolcab, 

ca  tu  caah  u  pel  mehenan  Mehen,  utial  tulacal 

le  max  cu  yoczictuyol  ti  leti,  ma  u  kaztal,  uama 

ca  yanacti  euxtal  minanuxul. 

237.  MEXICAN,  or  Aztec. 

Ni  mehnaz  yhuan  ni  az  cam  pa  c^  in  no  t^tzin 
yhuan  nic  ilhniz :  No  tatzin  e,  oni  tl4.tlac6  ihui- 
copa  in  ilhuicatl  yliuan  mixpan  tfehuatl. — [Luke 
XV.  18.) 


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SPECIMEN    VERSES. 


238.  N  EG  RO- ENGLISH.    (Swinarn.) 

Bikasi  na  so  fasi  Gado  ben  lobbi  kondre,  va 

a  gi  da  wan  Pikien  va  hem,  va  dem  allamal, 

dissi  briebi  na  hem,  no  sa  go  lasi,  ma  va  dem 

liabi  da  Liebi  vo  tehgo. 

239.  CREOLES  E.       (West  Indies.) 

Want  soo  Godt  ka  hab  die  Weereld  lief,  dat 

hem   ka   giev   sie   eenig   gebooren    Soon,    dat 

sellie  almael  die   gloov  na  hem,   no  sal  kom 

verlooren,  maer  sal  hab  die  eewig  Leven. 

240.  AY  MAR  A.  (Peru.) 

Hucama  Diosaja  mundo  munana,  sapa 
Yokapa  quitani,  taque  haquenaca  iau-siri 
ifiayan  hacaiia-pataqui. 

241.  ARRAWACK.  (Guiana.) 
Lui  k6  uduma  abba  Wadili  uri»  karaijakuba 

je  namaqua  Wunabu  ubannam^mutti,  nassi- 
koattoanti  tuhu  Wunabu  ubaiiamiin.  Lui  k6- 
wai  assikissia  namiin  ikissihii,  pattahii  na 
kakiinti,  hallidi  na  kassikoanibia  ba  ukun- 
namiin. — Acts  17 :  26. 

242.  QUICHUAN.  (Argentine.) 
Pachacamackca   chicatami   runacunata    mu- 

narca,  chay  Zapallay-Churinta  kokcurca,  tucuy 
paypi  yniic,  mana  huafiunanpac,  uinay  cauzay- 
tari  apinanpae. 

243.  RUK. 

lue  Moses  a  et  tu,  kera  to  samol  an  aramas  kana, 
o  puar  ngani  ir  kei  kapas  me  Inisin  me  Jioua  a  kapas 
ngani  i. — {Exod.  19:  7.) 


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244.  SHEETSWA. 

Fambani  hi  kwa  laho,  mu  3'a  gonzisa  tixaka 
tonkle,  mu  ba  bapatize  hi  bito  ga  Dadani,  ni  ga 
iVwana  ni  ga  Moya  wa  ku  basa. — {Matt.  28:  19.) 

245.   BULU. 

Amu  beta  nye'en  ane  Zainbe  a  nga  nye'e  je  si  nyi, 
a  nga  Idm  atyi'e  nione  de,  bo'  bese  be  buni  nye  b'ayi 
fe  jan,  ve  tabe  enine  ya  melu  mese. 

246.  BICOL.  (Philippines.) 

Mag-titindog  aco,  asin  mapadumfin  aco  sa  sacu- 

yang  ama,  asinsa  iya  sasabihon  co:  Ara&.,  nag-casaljt, 

aco  tumang  sa  langit  asin  sa  atubangan  mo. — {Luke 

15:  18.) 

247.  TAGALOG.         (Philippines.) 
Magtitindig  aco,  at  paroroou  aco  sa  aquing  ama, 
at  aquing  sasabihin  sa  caniya:  Ama,  nagcasala  aco 
laban  sa  langit  at  labau  sa  lyo. — {Luke  15:  18.) 

248.  VISA Y A.  (Phmppines.) 

Kag  sang  mag  tabuk  liwat  si  Jesus  sa  isang  bintas 

sa  luyong  higad,  nasig  impon  sa  iya  ang  kadamuang 

tawo,  kag  sia  ara  sa  malapit  sang  dagat. — {Mark  5: 

21.) 

249.  PANGASINAN.    (Philippines.) 

Ta  ontan  so  inpangaroy  Dios  so  mundo   nia,  ta 

initer  to  so  Anac  ton  Bocbocton,  piano  ag  nabalang 

so  amin  ya  manisia  ed  sicato,  no  ag  oala  to  so  bilay 

andi  angaan. 

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SPECIMEN  VERSES. 


250.   I  L  O  C  A  N  O.  {Philippines.) 

Ta  casta  uuay  ti  piuagayat  ti  Dios  itoy  liibong, 

a  intedna  ti  Anacna  a  Bugbugtong,  tapno  ainin  a 

mamati   quencuana,   saaa  a  mapucao,   ngeiii  adda 

biagna  nga  agnanayon. 

251.  NORWEGIAN  (Roman). 
Thi  saa  bar  Gud  elsket  Verdea,  at  ban  bar  givet 
sia  Son,  den  eenbaarne,  forat  bver  den,  som  tror 
paa  bam,  ikke  skal  fortabes,  men  bave  et  evigt  Liv. 

252.  SWEDISH. 

Ty  sa  aiskade  Gud  varlden,  att  han  utgaf  sin  enfodde 
Son,  pa  det  att  hvar  och  en,  som  tror  pa  honom,  icke  ma 
forgas  utan  haf va  evigt  lif . 

253.  SLOVAK. 

9^e6o  taf  S56f)  mifowaf  fwet,  je  ©ina  fweljo 
gebnorobcnet)©  bal,  abi  fajbt,  fbo  weri  n?  ite^o, 
nejaf)imuf:  ale  mai  liwot  wecni. 

254.  ARAPAHOE.    (N.  Am. Indian.) 
Nau   hanaaejasesenehethaude,   nuu    desenee 

nuu  hathauthaunauhuu  hethauvaa  haunaudau- 
nunenau. — {Luke  4:  21.) 

255.  PAMPANGA.         (PhiUppines.) 
At  Jbie  neng  papate  niug  capatad  ing  keang 

eapatad,  at  ning  tata  Ing  anSc  ;  ding  anac  sala- 
Tigsangla  caring  matuara,  at  papaterala. — {Matt. 
10:  21. 

256.  YIDDISH. 

DKT  ,|j?p''ii  w:  d'pkt  "in'K  dkt  ts'j  h'^ri  yvi  n'lms^ 
(/.  Cor.  10 :  'i.)         •IJ'^Jx^yi  TT'  hi:  ayijji'^piy} 


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INDEX 


NO. 

Accra,  or  Ga 20.") 

Albanian  (GlieR) 46 

Albanian  (Tosk) 47 

AMiliaiir 187 

Ani'it.viiDi 169 

Arabic 81 

Araliic  (Hebrew) 82 

Arabic  (Cai'shuu) HH 

AraiMihoe 254 

Armenian  (Ancient) 74 

Armenian  ( Arai  at) 76 

Armenian  (Modern) 75 

Arrawaciv  241 

As-saniese...: 121 

Aymara 240 

Azerbijan 79 

Balinese  130 

Basiine,  French 9 

Basque,  Spanish 12 

Basque,  Span.  (Guipuscoan)...    13 

Batta  (Toba) 139 

Bat ta  ( Mandahelinp) 1 40 

Benga 210 

Benirali 93 

Bengali  (Roman) 94 

Berber 217 

Bicol 246 

Bohemian 32 

Breton 7 

Bulgarian 57 

Bulfom 215 

Bulu 245 

Burman  125 

Calmuc 155 

Canai-ese 109 

Catalan H 

Cherokee 2.33 

Chinese 141-154 

Amoy  Colloquial 148 

Canton  Colloquial 150 

Canton  Colloquial  (Konian)..  154 

Classical 141 

Foochow  Colloquial 143 

Hakka  Colloquial l.VJ 

Mandarin 142 

Nanking  Colloquial 149 

Ningpo  Colloquial —  144 

Shanghai  Colloquial 146 

Shanghai  Coll.  (Roman) 151 

Soochow  Colloquial 147 

Swatow  Colloquial 145 

Swatow  Coll.  (Roman) 1.52 

Chino-Corean a  161 

Chippewayan 2V4 

Choctaw 228 

Coptic 189 

Crce(Roman)       220 

Cree  221 

Creolese 239 

Croatian 56 

Dajak 134 

Dakhani 113 

Dakota 2.T0 

Damara 198 

Danish,  or  Norwegian 17 

Delaware 2.S4 

Dikele 213 


NO. 

Dualla 200 

Dutch 23 

Ebon 180 

English 1 

Eroinanga 170 

Esthonian  (Reval) 60 

Esthonian  (Dorpat) 61 

Esquimaux 219 

Ethiopic 186 

Ewe 216 

Fate 171 

Fiji 172 

Finni.ih 22 

Flemish 24 

French 8 

Gaelic 2 

Galla 214 

Galla  (Roman) 190 

Georgian 77 

German 25 

German  (Hebrew) 26 

Gilbert  Islands 182 

Gitano 14 

Gondi 106 

Grebo 211 

Greek  (Ancient) 43 

Greek  (Modern) 44 

Greek  (Modern,  Roman) 46 

Greenland 218 

Gujerati 118 

Haussa 202 

Hawaiian 185 

Hebrew 73 

Hindi,  or  Hindu! 100 

Hindi  (Kaithi) 101 

Hungarian 33 

laian 168 

Ibo 201 

Icelandic 16 

Ilocano 250 

Indo-Portugruese 120 

Iri-sh 3 

Irish  (Roman) 4 

Italian 37 

Japanese 160 

Japanese,  Chlno 161 

Japanese  (Roman) 162 

Javanese 136 

Kafir 197 

Karelian 63 

Karen 126 

Karen,  Bghai 127 

Karen,  Sgau 128 

Karen,  Pwo 129 

Khassi 122 

Klnlka 191 

Koordish ?. 78 

Kusaien 181 

I^pponese 20 

Lapp,  Russ 21 

Ijitin 88 

Lepclia 98 


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NO. 

Lettish 62 

Lifu 167 

Lithuanian 27 

Malagasy 163 

Malay 131 

Malay  (Low),  or  Soerabayan..  133 

Malay  (Roman) 132 

Malayalani 114 

Maliseet 226 

Maltese 42 

Manchu 156 

Mandingo 207 

Manx 5 

Maori..  165 

Marathi 116 

Marathi  (Modi) 117 

Marquesan 179 

Mayan 236 

Mende 808 

Mexican 237 

Micmac 222 

Mohawk 227 

Mondari 97 

Mongolian 157 

Mongolian  Colloquial 158 

Mongolian  Buriat 159 

Moravin 66 

Mortlock 184 

Moultan,  or  Ooch 104 

Mpongwe 212 

Muskokee 232 

Mussulman-Bengali 95 

Naraacqua 199 

Narriny  eri 164 

Negro-English 238 

Nengone,  or  Mare 166 

Nepalese,  or  Parbutti 107 

Nez  Perces 235 

Nias 138 

Nieue,  or  Savage  Island 175 

Norwegian 17 

Nor wegian  ( Roman) , 251 

Norway-Lapponese,    or    Qua- 

nian 19 

Nup6 203 

Orenburg,  or  Kirghise  Tartar    71 

Ojibwa 231 

Orissa 99 

Ossetinian 72 

Otiyeherero 196 

PaU Ill 

Pampanga 2.55 

Pangasinan 849 

Parsi-Gujerati 119 

Peguese  124 

Persian 86 

Persian  (Hebrew) 87 

Piedmontese 40 

Polish 28 

Polish  (Hebrew) 29 

Ponape 183 

Portuguese 15 

Punjabi,  or  Sikh 105 

Pushtoo,  or  Afghan  88 

QuichuaJi 242 

Rarotongan 177 


Romanese  (Oberland). . . 
Romanese  (Enghadine). 

Rotuman 

Rouman 

Rouman  (Cyril) 

Ruk 

Russian 

Ruthenian 


Samoan 

Samogitian 

Sanskrit  

Santali 

Sechuana 

Seneca 

Servian 

Sesuto  

Sheetswa 

Siamese 

Sindhi 

Sindhi  (Clurumukhi) 

Singhalese 

Slavonic 

Slovak 

Slovenian 

Spanish 

Spanish  (Hebrew) 

Sundanese 

Swahili 

Swedish 

Swedish  (Revised,  Roman). 

Syriac  (Ancient) 

Sy riac  (Modern) 


Tagalog 

Tanitian 

Tamil 

Tcheremi.ssian 

Tchuwash 

Telugu 

Temne 

Thibetan 

Tigre 

Tinne 

Tongan 

Tschi,  or  Twi 

Tukudh 

Tulu 

Turkish  (Arabic) 

Turkish  (Armenian). 

Turkish  (Greek) 

Turkish  Tartar 


39 
173 


176 
65 
89 
96 
193 
229 
65 
194 
344 
123 
102 
108 

no 

58 
263 
S5 
10 
51 
137 
192 
18 
952 


Urdu,  or  Hindustani. 

Urdu  (Persian) 

Urdu  (Roman) 


Vaudois. 
Visaya... 


Welsh 

Wendish  (Upper) 

Wendish  (Lower) 

Wendish,  Hungarian. 

Wogul 

Wotjak 


Yiddish. 
Yoruba. . 


247 
178 
112 
67 
88 
108 
209 
180 
188 
223 
174 
206 
225 
115 
48 
60 
49 
80 


2S6 
204 


Zirian,  or  Syrenian. 
Zulu 


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THE  AMERICAN  BIBLE  SOCIETY. 
LEGACIES. 

In  the  past  the  Society  has  been  gen- 
erously remembered  by  the  bequests  of 
those  who  were  its  hberal  supporters 
during  their  Hves.  One-half  of  its  in- 
come for  its  missionary  and  benevolent 
work  has  been  derived  from  legacies. 
It  stiU  holds  a  warm  place  in  the  affec- 
tions of  its  friends,  and  confidently 
expects  not  to  be  forgotten  in  the 
future.  For  the  convenience  of  those 
who  may  be  devising  hberal  things  for 
the  Society,  a  form  of  bequest  is  ap- 
pended : 

FORM  OF  A  BEQUEST. 

I  give  and  bequeath  to  the  Ameri- 
can Bible  Society,  formed  in  New 
York    in    the   year  eighteen    hundred 

and  sixteen,  the  sum  of ,  to 

be  apphed  to  the  charitable  uses  and 
purposes  of  said  Society. 


It  should  also  be  stated  that  the 
Society  is  empowered,  by  its  amended 
charter,  to  take  and  hold  real  estate 
by  gift  or  devise. 

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